Combat of the Syrian army with the militants of the "Islamic State" in the provinces of Homs, Hama and Deir ez Zor The
fighting between the Syrian army and the militants of the banned organization "Islamic State" in Russia continues not only in the vicinity of the town of As-Sukhn , In the province of Homs, where the Syrian army and its allied formations continue to sweep the surroundings of As-Sukhny. Battles are also taking place in the provinces of Homs, Hama and Deir ez Zor, where there is also progress.
In the Akerbat pocket, which is located at the junction of the province of Hama and Homs, the Syrian army continues its slow advance, from the direction of the Itria-Hanasser highway, from Palmira and from Salamia. Thus, the village of Manoukh was taken with the surrounding territories equal to about 30 square kilometers near Palmyra and the village of Marina with its surrounding heights to the south-west of Itriya, and at the moment new reinforcements of the Syrian army and allied formations arrive in Salamis, where there is also a slow progress in Side of Akerbat.
At the junction of the province of Homs and Deir ez Zor, in the Syrian desert, heavy fighting with the IG fighters continues, which persistently defends the water station and the T-2 airfield and the village of Humeyha, but the Syrian army and the allied forces succeeded. It is reported that, That they managed to take the village of Duwayikhil and isolate the water station and the T-2 airfield from the village of Humeyha. And after the successes of the Syrian army in the area, the IG fighters conducted a counterattack, but after losing a lot of people withdrew.
There is also evidence that the IG militants began the gradual withdrawal of their forces from the "Akerbat pocket", fearing the joining forces of the Syrian army advancing from Resafa and As-Sukhny. It can be stated that the Syrian army managed to seize the offensive initiative of the militants of the banned organization "Islamic State" in Russia. At the moment, parts of the SAA and their allies are advancing in a number of strategic directions, basically successfully overcoming the enemy's resistance. It is also important that the actions of the Syrian army look like components of one strategic plan,